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Educational Resources Heading into the School Year
It is almost that time of year again when the kids are back in the classrooms and preparing for a full year of education. "They have fresh minds, they are excited and it is an exciting time to be a teacher this time of year," said State Representative Bob Merski.
Local Farmers’ Markets Boosting Economy, and Nutrition
POTTSTOWN PA – On any given week, a selection of farmers markets across Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties are ready to greet shoppers with the freshest foods available. Markets and their vendors are found in Pottstown, Sanatoga, Royersford, Boyertown, Birdsboro, Phoenixville, and elsewhere in the Tri-County region. All are...
DraftKings ripped after backtracking on surcharge
One of the bigger stories around the sports gambling world was the proposed gaming tax surcharge by DraftKings which was set to affect numerous states. But hours after one of their biggest competitors, FanDuel, decided not to implement the same surcharge, DraftKings also issued a statement saying they would be nixing their plans. Earlier this Read more... The post DraftKings backtracks after FanDuel doesn’t implement gaming tax surcharge appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Council Rock Newtown Represents Pennsylvania in High-Stakes Little League World Series
The 77th Little League Baseball World Series has kicked off, as Bucks County’s Council Rock Newtown Little League battles for glory. The 77th Little League Baseball World Series has kicked off in Williamsport, with Pennsylvania once again in the spotlight as Bucks County’s Council Rock Newtown Little League battles for national glory, writes Patrick Berkery for The Keystone Newsroom.
Pennsylvania man arrested for attempted murder in Frederick County road rage incident, police say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) Troopers arrested a Pennsylvania man for his suspected involvement in a road rage incident in Frederick County Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., MSP responded to the area of SB US15 at Tippin Drive for a road rage incident involving shots fired. At the […]
Pennsylvania officials hear farmers’ concerns at Ag Progress Days
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days attract hundreds of people each year and while they may not be farmers they do have a particular interest in agriculture. Some pretty big faces, like Congressman Glenn Thompson, Secretary of the PA Department of Agriculture Russell Redding, US Senator Bob Casey, US Senate Candidate […]
PA sees increase in EBT, SNAP benefit fraud — Here’s what you should know
Officials with the Erie County Assistance Office, which handles human services work for the region, said they’ve seen widespread mishandled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds and fraudulent activity associated with those programs. For example, one local man said he discovered his balance was being spent in Texas, despite never leaving Erie. Other people shared similar […]
Harris edges Trump in Pennsylvania poll, backed by majority of women
Vice President Harris edged out former President Trump by 3 points in a new poll in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic nominee was boosted by strong support from women. Harris led Trump 48 percent to 45 percent, followed by independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with 4 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in Pennsylvania, which was released Wednesday. No other candidate received more than 1 percent support.
The 10 most dangerous felons wanted in Pennsylvania
Officials in the Keystone State have updated their list of Pennsylvania's ten most wanted people. The ten, who are all men, are wanted for either sexual-related crimes, several against children, or homicide. Four of the ten listed below were last known to live within an hour or so of the...
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